Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: uQLx]

Jerome Vernet wrote, On 25/11/09 20:37: Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 23/11/09 19:58: I'm pretty sure this would be welcome. I'm not a Mac user myself, but I know quite a few QLers who use Mac OSX. Me for one! Tony Count me as well. Here it is (X86 Snow Leopard Build, but should

Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: uQLx]

Jerome Vernet wrote, On 26/11/09 09:12: Le 26/11/09 01:26, Tony Firshman a écrit : I can't work this one out. It offers many download options, one of which is a WIndows execable 'mega' downlaod file. Nothing I have done downlaods an Apple file. Please give instructions!

Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: uQLx]

Tony Firshman wrote, On 26/11/09 10:44: Jerome Vernet wrote, On 26/11/09 09:12: Le 26/11/09 01:26, Tony Firshman a écrit : I can't work this one out. It offers many download options, one of which is a WIndows execable 'mega' downlaod file. Nothing I have done downlaod

Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: uQLx]

Jerome Vernet wrote, On 26/11/09 12:24: Le 26/11/09 11:46, Tony Firshman a écrit : How I do to compile it in bash under OS X 10.6? I really don't know. As the Makefile provided with the Unix version posted above does'nt want to work on MacOsX, the best way is to use XCode and t

Re: [Ql-Users] Survey questions RFC

John wrote, On 27/11/09 07:56: Hi All, After the QL meeting last night where some were moving Archive databases over to a MySQL system and others were discussing emulators, we had a general discussion. One of the things raised was the range of different systems. With that in mind, it is about

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Chips Discovered

Rich Mellor wrote, On 2/12/09 20:37: n...@pettefar.com wrote: Sorting out the silicon part of my shack I discovered a small bag of chips labelled QL. Not sure where they came from but does anyone want to buy them? Details at www.dorcan.com/QL/ Nick Brussels _

Re: [Ql-Users] Survey questions RFC

Derek Stewart wrote, On 4/12/09 08:13: David Tubbs wrote: At 10:43 27/11/2009 +, George wrote: It would be interesting to see the survey's results. Yes indeedy, I never saw anything after making the suggestion of a survey wal back then. ___ Q

Re: [Ql-Users] Survey questions RFC

Tony Firshman wrote, On 4/12/09 09:38: Derek Stewart wrote, On 4/12/09 08:13: David Tubbs wrote: At 10:43 27/11/2009 +, George wrote: It would be interesting to see the survey's results. Yes indeedy, I never saw anything after making the suggestion of a survey wal back

Re: [Ql-Users] New Q60s

Marcel Kilgus wrote, On 12/12/09 12:35: gdgqler wrote: Yes, the Q60 is a good machine. One thing it has that QPC2 does not is the Floating Point Unit. Simon Goodwin wrote some software using this unit to replace the SMSQ/E trig functions. I think these routines come with the Q60 software.

Re: [Ql-Users] International QL meeting 2010 in Austria

Gerhard Plavec wrote, On 13/12/09 13:49: Hi all :) If you are interested by the meeting 2010 please have a look at "http://kuel.org"; Pages may be completed in the next weeks... One more, and 'Accomodation' should be 'Accommodation' (8-)# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-8

Re: [Ql-Users] Budget QLiberator

Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 29/12/09 13:10: I never met him, but he was a businessman who also made a lot of use of networked QLs in his business in the early days (1980s). TT credits him in the TK2 updates list for mods to the network code. Ah yes - I had forgotten. Thanks for reminding me. He ran

Re: [Ql-Users] Happy New Year

gdgqler wrote, On 1/01/10 17:17: On 1 Jan 2010, at 14:32, Norman Dunbar wrote: I'm a bit surprised that there has been no comment about the QL Today issue 2 which I sent out middle of December - or was the post too slow to deliver before Xmas? Not yet received in Leeds I'm afraid. Be

Re: [Ql-Users] Happy New Year

SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote, On 1/01/10 13:36: Thanks Dilwyn may I wish the same to you and all the others on the list too. I'm a bit surprised that there has been no comment about the QL Today issue 2 which I sent out middle of December - or was the post too slow to deliver before Xmas? Arrived

Re: [Ql-Users] Happy New Year

Tony Firshman wrote, On 4/01/10 11:34: SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote, On 1/01/10 13:36: Thanks Dilwyn may I wish the same to you and all the others on the list too. I'm a bit surprised that there has been no comment about the QL Today issue 2 which I sent out middle of December - or was the

Re: [Ql-Users] Happy New Year

SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote, On 4/01/10 12:54: ... sorry, can't follow you here, Tony. Maybe clarification in a PM? Cheers Jochen Tony Firshman wrote: Tony Firshman wrote, On 4/01/10 11:34: SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote, On 1/01/10 13:36: Thanks Dilwyn may I wish the same to you and al

[Ql-Users] Message formatting

I think mailing lists like this need in-line quoting. The vast majority do use this, and good mailers like Thunderbird do this by default. However some users append the "Original message" under the reply. M$ Outlook (and Express) mailers unfortunately do this by default. This makes it look

Re: [Ql-Users] Happy New Year

SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote, On 4/01/10 14:03: Sure, you wouldn't publish a real password on the newsgroup. ... so do you understand now what I did? I *cannot* include any of the previous message as you do not use in-line quoting (as I think you really should - see other thread) so it is all a h

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Ralf Reköndt wrote, On 4/01/10 18:23: Yes, it seems so, but as a user of OE, there are no alternatives. It was quite easy in the times of "Maustausch", there were quite a few good programs on the Atari, which I have used, also QLFED from Andreas Rudolf on QDOS/SMSQ. They first formatted the qu

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

GO BOY GO-LT wrote, On 4/01/10 18:47: This is "John in Wales" - John Sadler? Who, what, why is "GO-BOY GO-LT"? Sounds like an instruction to a Welsh sheepdog (8-)# Re: What do others think? Tony It's good to read the contributions on this - but not exactly

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Ian Pine wrote, On 5/01/10 11:58: In my opinion, generally, I think that as a thread builds up, old stuff should be 'pushed down' with the latest comment going in at the top (like this message); this means that I don't have to scroll through a lengthening chunk of everything I've previously rea

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Ian Pine wrote, On 5/01/10 12:05: See below. - Original Message - From: "Ian Pine" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting In my opinion, generally, I think that as a thread builds up, old stuff should be 'pushed down' with the latest c

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

gdgqler wrote, On 5/01/10 16:07: On 4 Jan 2010, at 14:08, Tony Firshman wrote: I think mailing lists like this need in-line quoting. The vast majority do use this, and good mailers like Thunderbird do this by default. I would probably agree if I knew what "in-line quoting&q

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Ralf Reköndt wrote, On 5/01/10 16:14: From: "gdgqler" I put my reply at the end unless, as now, I am replying to specific points inside the original message. I have all set in OE, as Tony F. suggested, but sometimes the quote chars appears, sometimes not. As I have said, OE puts the chars in

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Andreas Berger wrote, On 5/01/10 16:23: Am 05.01.2010 17:14 schrieb Ralf Reköndt: From: "gdgqler" I put my reply at the end unless, as now, I am replying to specific points inside the original message. I have all set in OE, as Tony F. suggested, but sometimes the quote chars appears, sometime

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Ralf Reköndt wrote, On 5/01/10 16:38: Dilwyn Jones wrote: I put my reply at the end unless, as now, I am replying to specific points inside the original message. I have all set in OE, as Tony F. suggested, but sometimes the quote chars appears, sometimes not. As I have said, OE puts the chars

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Tony Firshman wrote, On 5/01/10 16:51: Andreas Berger wrote, On 5/01/10 16:23: Am 05.01.2010 17:14 schrieb Ralf Reköndt: From: "gdgqler" I put my reply at the end unless, as now, I am replying to specific points inside the original message. I have all set in OE, as Tony F. sugg

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 5/01/10 17:00: Clever, but better to use Thunderbird. Although I've never installed Thunderbird, I think it's the program my son's school suggested he install. He got so frustrated with it (can't remember why) he uninstalled it and started using Hotmail of all things ins

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 5/01/10 19:14: Tony Firshman wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 5/01/10 17:00: Clever, but better to use Thunderbird. Although I've never installed Thunderbird, I think it's the program my son's school suggested he install. He got so frustrated with it (can

Re: [Ql-Users] Message formatting

Ralf Reköndt wrote, On 6/01/10 18:37: Derek Stewart wrote: The blank lines were the encoding in Thunderbird... I did not configure correctly. Ah yes - that is what I thought. you were using *exactly* the same Thunderbord version as me, but under Windoze. In-line quoting, as I did for the th

Re: [Ql-Users] Today Apple launched their latest product the iPad (not OT)

Urs Koenig (QL) wrote, On 27/01/10 22:21: Urs/ 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012 Today Apple launched their latest product, the tablet alike PC named iPad (fka iSlate). In a Hollywood like launch press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA

Re: [Ql-Users] Today Apple launched their latest product the iPad (not OT)

Urs Koenig (QL) wrote, On 3/02/10 21:04: You say "Z88: no flash (memory) support". I corrected this to "Z88: No flash (memory) support at launch". How do you define "memory"? Rakewell have had a flash card for a very long time - I have built over 300 for them over the years. They eve

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Survey

John Gilpin wrote: This is a World Wide call to ALL QLers QUANTA has just made its 2010 Survey live at:- http://quanta.nikad.net//index.php?sid=88977&lang=en Please spend a few minutes filling in the survey (no personal details are requ

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Survey

Derek Stewart wrote: Just done the Survey on my Ubuntu box, all seems to go fine. The only thing I could see wrong was the scale of 1-5 was missing, I selected 1 as strongly agree Exactly why the answers to this question are not usable. I took '1' as strongly disagree! Also as the survey do

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Survey

Tony Firshman wrote: Derek Stewart wrote: Just done the Survey on my Ubuntu box, all seems to go fine. The only thing I could see wrong was the scale of 1-5 was missing, I selected 1 as strongly agree Exactly why the answers to this question are not usable. I took '1' as strongl

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Survey

t name/email be asked for at the very least. Also did the questions have numbers? If not they should. It is hard to discuss here without that. Tony Firshman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Survey

gdgqler wrote: On 17 Feb 2010, at 16:17, Tony Firshman wrote: That combined with the invalid question that does not define 1-5 means I think that the survey will have to be started again I reckon. At least you can tell how many strong feelings there were. 3 = don't care. 1,5

[Ql-Users] Qemulator

I am trying to use a QDOS formatted 1440 sector QL disk under Qemulator. This formats OK (1440/1440) and copies files perfectly on the QL using a Miracle floppy drive. However when I try to attach it under Qemulator 2.3.1 running Minerva 1.98 it gives error 'The drive cannot find the sector r

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Tony Firshman wrote, On 21/02/10 22:45: I am trying to use a QDOS formatted 1440 sector QL disk under Qemulator. This formats OK (1440/1440) and copies files perfectly on the QL using a Miracle floppy drive. However when I try to attach it under Qemulator 2.3.1 running Minerva 1.98 it gives

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Daniele Terdina wrote, On 22/02/10 00:20: Daniele/ I am trying to use a QDOS formatted 1440 sector QL disk under Qemulator. Hi Tony, to use floppy disks reliably, please upgrade to Q-emuLator 2.5 (uninstall your current version from Control Panel, then install 2.5 from http://www.terdin

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Tony Firshman wrote, On 22/02/10 09:10: Daniele Terdina wrote, On 22/02/10 00:20: Daniele/ I am trying to use a QDOS formatted 1440 sector QL disk under Qemulator. Hi Tony, to use floppy disks reliably, please upgrade to Q-emuLator 2.5 (uninstall your current version from Control

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

gdgqler wrote, On 22/02/10 10:26: On 21 Feb 2010, at 23:37, Tony Firshman wrote: Maybe it is time to try QPC (8-)# Marcel - will it be happy under VMware running XP within Mac Snow Leopard and using a USB floppy? An HD floppy under VMware with Snow Leopard attached to a USB slot

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Rich Mellor wrote: OK for some reason, I could not find that link in Geoff's original email - the advice is on http://members.multimania.co.uk/geoffwicks/advice.htm Bad news is that Norton warns this site is unsafe!! I reckon Norton is unsafe. I struggled for ages trying to send a "banner

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Tobias Fröschle wrote: PCFOUR, which is avalable from the sinclairql.es site is probably worth a try - Even if it's constantly yelling "Out of memory" at me when I try to load an otherwise valid Quill file (Which migh be caused by Windows 7 - No idea) I have that and tried Abacus files - "Inva

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 22/02/10 19:08: Thankyou Geoff - that is great - could you add a link to your website please as a reminder. It is a shame not to see you adding your valued input to this list -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services Oops, forgot that link in my first email. It is: http://members.m

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Tony Firshman wrote, On 27/02/10 22:32: Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 22/02/10 19:08: Thankyou Geoff - that is great - could you add a link to your website please as a reminder. It is a shame not to see you adding your valued input to this list -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services Oops, forgot that link

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Dave Walker wrote, On 27/02/10 23:28: Dave/ Is the file format documented anywhere? There should be a lot of low level detail of the format of all of the Psion suite in the TexTIDY Reference manual. This is a Quill document that should have the name "Textidy_ref". Most of the informat

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Ralf Reköndt wrote, On 28/02/10 07:16: Tony Firshman wrote: What a pain. This conversion routine will be the first serious QL programming I will have done for years! I can't believe no-one has done it before. This could turn into a major project, as it might then be possible to output

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Bob Spelten wrote, On 28/02/10 12:22: I must confess that I never used the Qspread import options (not many _aba files to export) but a quick try is not promising. The "PsionExport_exe" tool sets up a hotkey that can be called from Abacus to "prepare" the sheet for normal export. So I suspect mo

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Bob Spelten wrote: Op Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:50:47 +0100 schreef Tony Firshman : I need luck just *finding* Qspread (8-)# Qspread can be found at JMS or maybe Quo Vadis Design. Jochen is one of its (still active) authors. I have done a new test with the latest Qspread v4.04, while the

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Bob Spelten wrote: Op Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:19:55 +0100 schreef Tony Firshman : If I can work out how to create Excel files, with formulae, then that will be a worthwhile future project. Tony, if you do take on the challenge of formulae transfer, you could look at OpenOffice-Calc. Its format

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Tony Firshman wrote: However the QL 'archive/abacus' export only outputs data if the first column cell is non blank. This looks like a bug to me. Is it cured in any versions of Xchange - mine is 3.90J? All is OK if I put a blank row and fill it with any data. If I then import fro

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Bob Spelten wrote: Op Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:21:31 +0100 schreef Tony Firshman : I was looking at Qspread, but no-one pointed out that it requires smsq/e with high colour drivers. That is to be expected. Most of the JMS stuff is "modern" this way. I assumed you were already using QP

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Marcel Kilgus wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: I was looking at Qspread, but no-one pointed out that it requires smsq/e with high colour drivers. Probably because it isn't true ;) It requires an up-to-date PE however. Jochen says it does! I am glad he did really, as it trigger

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

s fills the first row with a NUL string, which fools archive export into doing the right thing. The only other archive load 'feature' is that if one leaves off '_aba' is does not default to adding this. That is another 1200 unecessary key presses (8-(# Export is fine and defaults to '_exp'. Tony Firshman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Another great QDOS feature I discovered which saved loads of time. I used: 5 CLS 10 FORMAT ram1_mdv1_ 15 WSTAT ram1_ 30 WCOPY ram1_ to flp2_f05_2_ 35 STAT flp2_ 40 ed 30 I did the ED 30 so I could edit for the next mdv. Now what I didn't expect was that after down arrow to save the line, when

Re: [Ql-Users] Qemulator

Arnould wrote: On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:23:47 +, Tony Firshman wrote Another great QDOS feature I discovered which saved loads of time. I used: 5 CLS 10 FORMAT ram1_mdv1_ 15 WSTAT ram1_ 30 WCOPY ram1_ to flp2_f05_2_ 35 STAT flp2_ 40 ed 30 I did the ED 30 so I could edit for the next

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today Volume 14 Issue 3 is on its way to all the readers

gdgqler wrote: How odd. I have received neither Jochen's message sent on 15/03/2010 nor, as yet, the current issue of QL Today. I wonder how many other emails to the group have missed me. Is anyone else in the same position? I have the reverse 'problem' as I often receive two copies.

[Ql-Users] Vienna show

I have booked a room for 4/5 June in the Holiday Inn, central Vienna, where Jochen/Andrea are staying. It has a spare single bed at about E60 per night incl breakfast. I would be happy to share with someone. Tony ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.

Re: [Ql-Users] WIN

Dilwyn Jones wrote: Hi Dil"win" ... :-) Just think, Malcolm...if I had a twin brother (no, the world ain't that unlucky!) I could be Dil-WIN1_ and he could be Dil-WIN2_ Could start calling my son Dil-WIN2_ I suppose and not bother to explain to him why :-) With the QL, I think the "win_"

Re: [Ql-Users] Odd problems with a QL and Trump Card

Rich Mellor wrote, On 27/03/10 13:24: I have a customer who purchased a second hand QL off ebay and a Trump Card from me. The QL was in a poor state and would not start - but he fetched all the chips out and reseated them, so it starts fine. However, as soon as he plugged the Trump Card into

Re: [Ql-Users] 24 Pin Dot Matrix Printer Needed

Rich Mellor wrote: Thanks Derek - it is specifically a 24 pin printer he needs I bought a 24 pin Brother 2024 in 1986 specifically for use with the QL. The Diablo daisywheel I had, had a brilliant absolute tab command which did fast direct position moves with a 3 chr command. The Brother h

[Ql-Users] Cakking Dilwyn

Dilwyn/ dilwyn DOT jones AT dj DOT softnet DOT co DOT uk is not working. A message that you sent has not yet been delivered to one or more of its recipients after more than 24 hours on the queue on mailbox.worldnews.com. The message identifier is: 1NwIcR-00066Z-Q5 The

Re: [Ql-Users] Cakking Dilwyn

Rich Mellor wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: dilwyn DOT jones AT dj DOT softnet DOT co DOT uk is not working. A message that you sent has not yet been delivered to one or more of its recipients after more than 24 hours on the queue on mailbox.worldnews.com. The message

Re: [Ql-Users] Cakking Dilwyn

Derek Stewart wrote, On 31/03/10 17:37: I did not have a vote in this decision, in my opinion, the text should be at the top and quoting at the bottom. (8-)# We have to choose one only and my vote (along with the *whole* of usenet) is for bottom posting (with quoted text at the top). In fact

Re: [Ql-Users] Cakking Dilwyn

Rich Mellor wrote, On 31/03/10 17:59: Tony Firshman wrote: Derek Stewart wrote, On 31/03/10 17:37: I did not have a vote in this decision, in my opinion, the text should be at the top and quoting at the bottom. (8-)# We have to choose one only and my vote (along with the *whole* of usenet

Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 73, Issue 21

Rich Mellor wrote, On 1/04/10 10:11: Actually, replacing the JS ROMs by a Minerva allowed the QL with trump card to start up but it only reported 640K in the end (after displaying the huge numbers on screen) so I guess there is a memory fault on the Trump Card. Odd that it started fine on my

Re: [Ql-Users] Cakking Dilwyn

Derek Stewart wrote, On 1/04/10 10:36: Derek/ I have used Thunderbird pretty well from day one, and mine has always top quoted by default. Mind you *where* can one change the quoting? It is well hidden in TB 2.0.0.24 for Mac OS X. In Thunderbird go to TOOLS/ACCOUNT SETTING/ For each ac

Re: [Ql-Users] Cakking Dilwyn

Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 1/04/10 15:51: ... and sorry for 'cakking' you, Dilwyn (8-)# Tony It's only taken until today for me to realise that the 'cakking' was a TF mistype of 'calling'... :-) He he. I love misprints that are relevant. There is a classic one I saw today on http://www.tapsuk

Re: [Ql-Users] Cakking Dilwyn

Norman Dunbar wrote, On 2/04/10 17:11: Evening Dilwyn, It's only taken until today for me to realise that the 'cakking' was a TF mistype of 'calling'... where I come from,Cakking is not calling - it's having a poo! :-) Cheers, Norman. Off to Egypt for a week. Alison needs (!) anothe

Re: [Ql-Users] Miss Quoting, or Mess

Rich Mellor wrote, On 3/Apr/10 09:19 | Apr3: I also use an add-on for Thunderbird called Quote Collapse - this basically reduces quoted text to a single line with a + sign at the side, so you can expand it to read it if you like, I had to upgrade to 3.0 to install that, and that reminded m

Re: [Ql-Users] Miss Quoting, or Mess

Tony Firshman wrote, On 3/Apr/10 15:01 | Apr3: Rich Mellor wrote, On 3/Apr/10 09:19 | Apr3: I also use an add-on for Thunderbird called Quote Collapse - this basically reduces quoted text to a single line with a + sign at the side, so you can expand it to read it if you like, I had to

Re: [Ql-Users] Miss Quoting, or Mess

Derek Stewart wrote, On 4/Apr/10 09:33 | Apr4: Derek/ and it has somehow messed up the filter I have on my imap server and mail is now sitting in the inbox, which is in a 'smart folder', whatever that is. Not so smart I think. This is the first Thunderbird upgrade that is disastrous. What

Re: [Ql-Users] Miss Quoting, or Mess

Norman Dunbar wrote, On 11/Apr/10 20:17 | Apr11: Evening Tony, in case you still have problems with Smart (!) folders: Smart Folders combine mailboxes from multiple accounts. Access Smart Folders either by selecting View | Folders | Smart Folders from the menu, or by clicking the forward and ba

Re: [Ql-Users] Miss Quoting, or Mess

Norman Dunbar wrote, on 11/Apr/10 20:38 | Apr11: On 11/04/10 20:17, Norman Dunbar wrote: It has also messed up the attribution (see above). Can't help here yet either - I never pay any attention to the attribution line! Maybe I can help, well, Mozilla can: http://www.mozill

Re: [Ql-Users] Miss Quoting, or Mess

"Bryan Horstmann" wrote, on 13/Apr/10 18:31 | Apr13: on 12/4/10 7:42 PM, ql-us...@q-v-d.com wrote: Evening Tony, On 11/04/10 20:58, Tony Firshman wrote: He he - V3 now has the yellow bar suggesting I add the attachment, That is a mighty easy to code but usef

Re: [Ql-Users] Missing Minerva Manual

Rich Mellor wrote, on 27/Apr/10 14:27 | Apr27: On 27/04/2010 14:19, Rich Mellor wrote: I am missing a couple of Minerva manuals and cannot find these online anywhere - does anyone have some spare manuals, or is there an electronic version hidden somewhere (I have emailed Tony to see if he has

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware problem - Pcb, components and battery (on CST Thor computers)

Urs Koenig (QL) wrote, on 27/Apr/10 18:22 | Apr27: Hi all While continue to work on the Sinclair QL Preservation Project (SQPP) I was having a closer look at my Thor computers some weeks ago. I was surprised to see that the electronics showed at least two optical problems. 1. The printed circui

Re: [Ql-Users] Early this time

gdgqler wrote, on 30/Apr/10 11:01 | Apr30: George/ On 30 Apr 2010, at 10:54, gdgqler wrote: Attached there should be a letter and an article. So, if this is not published anyone can read it anyway!! And in advance!! Well we would if you had actually attached anything (8-)#

Re: [Ql-Users] Early this time

gdgqler wrote, on 30/Apr/10 15:46 | Apr30: On 30 Apr 2010, at 12:53, Tony Firshman wrote: Well we would if you had actually attached anything (8-)# That is interesting! There was an attachment on my email when I sent it. It must have dropped off en route. George Maybe ql

Re: [Ql-Users] Missing Minerva Manual

Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 1/May/10 19:26 | May1: Dilwyn/ I have a file I have been working on, and it is almost ready. I should have a pdf in a few weeks. It will need proof reading - any volunteers? Tony Happy to try to help in any way I can, including proof-reading and hosting the PDF - althoug

Re: [Ql-Users] Minerva Manual

Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 3/May/10 22:23 | May3: With thanks to Tony Firshman, I have now placed a replacement manual for the Minerva mk I and mk II. It is available to download in PDF format from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/manuals/index.html (just follow the links at the top down to the TF

Re: [Ql-Users] Minerva Manual

Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 4/May/10 17:45 | May4: ... but most thanks really to Dilwyn for spending a great deal of time over this holiday weekend proofreading and getting into trouble for not mowing his lawn (8-)# Tony He he, you've "grassed" on me have you ("grassed", "mowing"... geddit?) That

Re: [Ql-Users] Calling Phoebus (again)

Rich Mellor wrote, on 9/May/10 13:38 | May9: My emails to Phoebus are not being responded to - I wonder if he is surviving the economic crisis? I see him often on Skype - thesmog358 Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voi

Re: [Ql-Users] International QL-Meeting 2010 in Vienna - More News

Gerhard Plavec wrote, on 25/May/10 11:11 | May25: Hi Per :) I don't know where people coming from outside ist staying (Jochen Merz, Marcel Kilgus, Tony Tebby and Firshman, Wolfgang Lenerz, Urs König)... Worst case, you can stay in my home - there is the show location, so it is not like a ho

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

James Hunkins wrote, on 1/Jun/10 15:21 | Jun1: Hi Dilwyn, Sorry to be a pain but is these another option to do it with Java or something else? I don't run Internet Explorer nor Active X (Mac and either Safari or Firefox - so active X is not an option). I can do searches in other ways so not

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 2/Jun/10 09:08 | Jun2: P.S. Best wishes for a great time to Gerhard and everyone going to the Austrian meeting in Prottes, which runs from tomorrow to Sunday (the meeting, not Prottes!)! Can't be there myself unfortunately...hope someone can send me some pictures for Qu

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 2/Jun/10 10:12 | Jun2: P.S. Best wishes for a great time to Gerhard and everyone going to the Austrian meeting in Prottes, which runs from tomorrow to Sunday (the meeting, not Prottes!)! Can't be there myself unfortunately...hope someone can send me some pictures for Quanta

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

Urs Koenig (QL) wrote, on 2/Jun/10 14:31 | Jun2: I keep it a secret for now... ;-) But have just now uploaded another picture with the serial number. http://cid-c250d8748980ce5a.profile.live.com/ Damn early QL, isn’t it? Indeed it is. However you have to return it - there is a broken seal sa

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

Urs Koenig (QL) wrote, on 2/Jun/10 15:38 | Jun2: Tony Firshman wrote: I keep it a secret for now... ;-) But have just now uploaded another picture with the serial number. http://cid-c250d8748980ce5a.profile.live.com/ Damn early QL, isn't it? Indeed it is. However you ha

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 2/Jun/10 21:11 | Jun2: Tut ... tut ... Tony . web pages images should be made as small as possible in file size. An alternative option to load at a higher resolution / file size, can be offered. For me, it a bain of modern life where professional web site design

Re: [Ql-Users] Message form

Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 3/Jun/10 13:32 | Jun3: Please don't try to use the Message Form facility on my website at the moment. The email forwarding is broken and 123-reg are being less than helpful at the moment in trying to find out why it doesn't work. You could temporarily change the email add

Re: [Ql-Users] Message form

Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 3/Jun/10 14:17 | Jun3: Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 3/Jun/10 13:32 | Jun3: Please don't try to use the Message Form facility on my website at the moment. The email forwarding is broken and 123-reg are being less than helpful at the moment in trying to find out why it doesn't wo

Re: [Ql-Users] Message form

Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 3/Jun/10 14:17 | Jun3: Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 3/Jun/10 13:32 | Jun3: Please don't try to use the Message Form facility on my website at the moment. The email forwarding is broken and 123-reg are being less than helpful at the moment in trying to find out why it doesn't wo

Re: [Ql-Users] Website makeover

Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 6/Jun/10 22:21 | Jun6: Yes, maybe I just somehow clicked the mouse button twice ... Hopefully, this one comes through only once ... as a certain French Cafe owner is reputed as saying. Twice here (8-(# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 t.

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 2/Jun/10 21:11 | Jun2: In message <4c0629a1.9070...@firshman.co.uk>, Tony Firshman writes Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 2/Jun/10 10:12 | Jun2: P.S. Best wishes for a great time to Gerhard and everyone going to the Austrian meeting in Prottes, which runs from tomor

[Ql-Users] Austrian pictures

A bit over 300 are on http://tfs.firshman.co.uk/ql/photos.htm Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 7/Jun/10 17:55 | Jun7: Have you tried the GIMP ? The collaborative Project to provide a free Graphic Image ManiPulator. It is very good ... :-) Download for the web, or obtain on a Magazine DVD. Also, of course, IfanView ... another masterful free Graphic Image pro

Re: [Ql-Users] Austrian pictures

SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote, on 8/Jun/10 09:35 | Jun8: Thanks for the pictures, Tony ... and a BIG THANKS to Gerhard, Karl and Franz for having this meeting organised. Everybody who wasn't there did really miss something. It was good to see many we have not met for years - it has been really a

Re: [Ql-Users] Austrian pictures

Tony Firshman wrote, on 8/Jun/10 09:39 | Jun8: SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote, on 8/Jun/10 09:35 | Jun8: Thanks for the pictures, Tony ... and a BIG THANKS to Gerhard, Karl and Franz for having this meeting organised. Everybody who wasn't there did really miss something. It was good to see

Re: [Ql-Users] The QL Future

John Sadler wrote, on 9/Jun/10 08:29 | Jun9: The QL Community is steadily reducing in size. So what can we do to stop the QL disappearing into oblivion? Other old computers have survived by ensuring that emulators& programs exist in the public domain. The QL does have public domain emulators

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